Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
58.13 kt
in 2024
South America
1,479 kt
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
South America rank
7th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1,479 kt against 58.13 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,421 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 25.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 22 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.18 kt | 741.51 kt | 678.33 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 50.59 kt | 455.59 kt | 405 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 39.83 kt | 375.1 kt | 335.27 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 55.71 kt | 683.52 kt | 627.82 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South America?
- South America, at 1,479 kt against 58.13 kt in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
- 1,421 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.